Nietzsche's Genealogy: Nihilism and the Will to KnowledgeNietzsche holds that the category of the individual is itself a historical construct. Havas's interpretation of this view dissolves the threat it appears to pose to individualism. By treating genealogical method as a response to this threat, he shows how Nietzsche's defense of individualism, his conception of history, and his commitment to truth reinforce one another. On this reading, Nietzsche's more properly ethical concerns lie at the heart of his understanding of the will to knowledge. Havas argues that, for Nietzsche, ostensibly epistemological questions can be assessed only in the light of an understanding of the interdependence between individual and community. |
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Nihilism and the Will to Knowledge | 1 |
The Birth of Tragedy and the Concept of Culture | 28 |
The Problem of Socrates | 34 |
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